A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters
1940 theatrical poster
Directed byWilliam Dieterle
Written byValentine Williams (story)
Wolfgang Wilhelm (story)
Milton Krims
Produced byHal B. Wallis (exec. producer)
Henry Blanke (assoc. producer)
StarringEdward G. Robinson
Edna Best
CinematographyJames Wong Howe
Edited byWarren Low
Music byMax Steiner
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • September 18, 1940 (1940-09-18) (Preview)
  • October 29, 1940 (1940-10-29) (Los Angeles)
  • December 11, 1940 (1940-12-11) (New York City)
Running time
89–90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Dispatch from Reuters (displayed as A Dispatch from Reuter's [sic] in the film's title sequence) is a 1940 biographical film about Paul Reuter, the man who built the famous news service that bears his name. The film was directed by William Dieterle and stars Edward G. Robinson.